Nimrod is described as the first “mighty man” on earth and “a mighty hunter before the LORD” (Gen 10:9). He founded cities including Babel, Erech, and Accad in Shinar, and Nineveh in Assyria (Gen 10:10-12).
| Hebrew | נִמְרֹד |
| Transliteration | Nimrōḏ |
| First Mention | Gen 10:8 |
Nimrod is described as the first “mighty man” on earth and “a mighty hunter before the LORD” (Gen 10:9). He founded cities including Babel, Erech, and Accad in Shinar, and Nineveh in Assyria (Gen 10:10-12).